The Olive School, Preston
| Postal address | The Principal Vicarage Lane Fulwood Preston PR2 8DW |
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| Telephone | 01772 926100 |
| Headteacher | Mrs P Yusuf |
| Number on roll January 2024 | 421 |
| Admission number 2025/26 | 60 |
Information relating to autumn term 2023 reception admissions
Total parental preferences (considered equally)
| 1st | 100 |
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| 2nd | 51 |
| 3rd | 40 |
| Total preferences received | 191 |
Initial allocation under each criterion:
Summary of policy
This is a free school, please contact the school for full admission details. To apply for a place at this school, please apply online and use the supplementary information form available from the school.
- Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted
- Children of staff employed at The Olive School, Preston for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made, and / or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
- Children with proven, exceptionally strong special, medical or social circumstances, which are directly relevant to attendance at The Olive School.
- Children with older siblings attending The Olive School, Preston in years Reception to 6 at the time of application and offer of a place.
- A maximum of 2 places for each ward will be allocated in the following order:
Ashton / Cadley / City Centre / Deepdale / Fishwick and Frenchwood / Garrison / Plungington / Ribbleton/ Sharoe Green / St Matthew’s.
Maps can be accessed from the school’s website on www.olivepreston.com or if you contact the school, the maps will be posted to you.
- All other children who live nearest from home to school, including those refused admission under criterion 5.
Tie-breaker
Children who live nearest from home to school will receive priority for any criteria that are oversubscribed. If the distance between home and school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), then random allocation is used as a tie-breaker. Lancashire County Council’s School Admissions Team will undertake the random allocation process in the presence of a school representative at the Council Offices.
Definitions
Definitions of the following terms are available and apply except where individual arrangements spell out a different definition.
- Distance
- Parents / family members
- Medical/social/welfare
- Looked after children and previously looked after children